Mark Morton (guitarist)
Mark Duane Morton is an American musician who is the lead guitarist and one of the founding members of the heavy metal band Lamb of God.[1]
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 Morton performing at Rock im Park 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark Duane Morton |
| Born | United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels |
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| Member of | Lamb of God |
| Website | lamb-of-god |
Career
In December 2018, Morton announced his solo debut album, Anesthetic to be released on March 1, 2019, through Spinefarm Records. A single from the album titled "The Truth Is Dead" was released following the announcement and features Morton's Lamb of God bandmate Randy Blythe as well as Arch Enemy frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz on vocals.[2] The album also features a posthumous collaboration with late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington,[3] which was teased all the way back to April 2017.[4] The song titled "Cross Off" was released as the album's second single on January 8, 2019.[5]
Equipment
Jackson guitars is among the equipment he has used.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
- Anesthetic (2019, Spinefarm Records)
EPs
- Ether (2020, Rise Records)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Airplay [7] |
US Main. [8] |
US Rock [9] |
US Hard Rock Digital [8] | |||
| "The Truth Is Dead" (featuring Randy Blythe and Alissa White-Gluz) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | Anesthetic |
| "Cross Off" (featuring Chester Bennington) |
2019 | 25 | 7 | 37 | 11 | |
| "Save Defiance" (featuring Myles Kennedy) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "All I Had to Lose" (featuring Mark Morales) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | Ether |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||
With Burn the Priest
- Demo Tape (1995, independently released)
- Split with ZED (1997, Goatboy Records)
- Split with Agents of Satan (1998, Deaf American Recordings)
- Sevens and More (1998, mp3.com)
- Burn the Priest (1999, Legion Records)
- Legion: XX (2018, Epic / Nuclear Blast)
With Lamb of God
- New American Gospel (2000, Prosthetic Records) (credited under his middle name, Duane)
- As the Palaces Burn (2003, Prosthetic Records)
- Ashes of the Wake (2004, Epic Records)
- Killadelphia (2005, Epic Records)
- Sacrament (2006, Epic Records)
- Wrath (2009, Roadrunner Records/Epic Records)
- Resolution (2012, Roadrunner Records/Epic Records)
- VII: Sturm und Drang (2015, Epic Records/Nuclear Blast Records)
- Lamb of God (2020, Epic Records/Nuclear Blast Records)
- Omens (2022, Nuclear Blast Records)
References
- Demasi, Vincent (January 1, 2007). "All God's children: Lamb of God's Willie Adler and Mark Morton spread the gospel of American metal". Accessmylibrary.com.
- "LAMB OF GOD Guitarist's 'Anesthetic' Solo Album To Feature Guest Appearances By LINKIN PARK, PAPA ROACH Members". Blabbermouth. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- Kaufman, Spencer (December 14, 2018). "Lamb of God's Mark Morton to release album featuring Chester Bennington, Randy Blythe, Myles Kennedy, and more". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- Rosenberg, Axl (April 12, 2017). "Lamb of God's Mark Morton Collaborating with Linkin Park's Chester Bennington". MetalSucks. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- brownypaul (December 18, 2018). "Lamb of God's Mark Morton announces solo collaborative album 'Anesthetic' featuring a STACK OF GUESTS!!!". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- "Setups - Mark Morton (Lamb of God)". Seymour Duncan. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- "Chester Bennington". Billboard.
- "Mark Morton". Billboard.
- "Mark Morton". Billboard.
External links
Media related to Mark Morton at Wikimedia Commons